Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44840, Joseph Foot, Mass.

NUMBER
Foot, Joseph
S. 44840
B.L.W. 281-60-55
CONTENTS

5170 5170
New York 4
Joseph Root, Capt Watson private
Major. Line 1777 - 6 yrs. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 - Dollars per month, to commence the 13 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. of Jan'y 1819 and sent to, J. C. Olmstead - Esq. Shenectady N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 - 37 50 Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Mar. 1819 - 8 48 - -
$85 98
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
4 m o 22/30.
Continued

Adolf sent Nov. 15 th 1820 to Hon. James Strong Sd. to Hon. Timothy House of Reps. N.D.  San King Feb. 1. '48.
Date of death not on A.B.
195612

Notice sent Mar 15 th 1820 to Mrs. James Strong Col. & Hon. John Strong Atty. Genl. of the State of N.H.
Date of death not on A.B.
219361

28th Dec
Revolutionary War.
Recd. Pension $96.
per ann. act of 13. April 1818.
W. Mar 1818 - m 19
10:60 as per 29/56
W. D.
Rev
S. J. Bowen Washington D.C.

Jonathan B: Olmsted, Esq. Judge Hillsdale, Columbia County, New-York.
Joseph Root, Massachusetts line Revolutionary Claim.
Adm re found on the Mass ts rolls. — The judge is desired to certify, under the seal of the Court, that he is satisfied, that the applicant is in in- -digent circumstances, and needs the support of his country.

State of New York & f c Columbia County & f c
On the thirteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the said county personally appeared Joseph Root aged fifty eight years, resident in the town of Housatonic, county and state aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to laws doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That the said Joseph Root enlisted at a place called Spencertown in the state of New York bordering on the state of Massachusetts, and was first mustered in the town of Great Barrington in the last mentioned state, in the company commanded by capt. — Watson, belonging to the third Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the immediate command of Col. — Grayton, in the spring of 1777. — That he continued to serve in the said corps until the latter end of the war, when he was removed into the company commanded by capt. — Williams belonging to the same Regiment, in which latter company he continued to serve as drummer until the 8 th day of June 1783, when he was discharged from service at Newburgh or New Windsor in the state of New York.

That he was at Saratoga at the time of Burgoyne's capture and in an action at Morisena in the State of New York under Col. Hull, That he had a father, now dead, who served in the same company with him whose name was Joseph Root, and that he the present applicant was known by the name of Joseph Root Junr. - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - And that to his knowledge he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except the affidavit annexed
Sworn and declared before me on the day and year aforesaid
Jonathan C. Ohnsted
I Jonathan C Ohnsted Judge &c. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Root did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direc- tions of the afore mentioned Act of Congress -
Dated at Austin City in the county aforesaid April 13 th 1818
Jonathan C Ohnsted

States of New York Columbia County } ss.
George Holly of Hillsdale in said county being by me the subscriber duly sworn according to law doth depose and say —
That he was in the service of the United States for three years during the revolutionary war, under Capt. Watson, that Joseph Root the person named in the annexed declaration belonged to the same company with this deponent, and served for and during the three years abovenmentioned, that when this deponent was discharged he left the said Joseph Root in the service of the United States in the company aforesaid, and understood and verily believes that the said Root continued in the service until the close of the war and that the said Root attained the character of a good and faithful soldier and further this deponent saith not —
Taken and sworn to 13th April 1818
Before me —
George Holly
Jonathan C Olmsted
One of the Judges of Columbia Com. Pleas —

State of New York Columbia County ss. I hereby certify that the within named Jonathan Olmstead is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Columbia and that the signature of the said Jonathan C. Olmstead is in his own proper handwriting given under my hand and the seal of the said County this 27 th day of April 1818 C. Miller Clerk of Court
Columbia County ss. I Jonathan C. Olmstead Judge etc as aforesaid do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction, as well from the testimony had before me, as from my personal knowledge, that the aforesaid Joseph Root, is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support.
Given under my hand and seal At Hoopeston July 18 th 1818 Jonathan C. Olmstead

Joseph Foot
1818  1280
5770
March
1819
[Large cursive signature, likely 'E. G.']

State of New York Columbia County City of Hudson
On this Twenty sixth day of September 1822 personally appeared in open court being a court of record, called the Mayor's Court of common pleas held in and for the City of Hudson, Joseph Foot of the town of Austerlitz in said county where he now resides aged sixty years a labourer when able to work, but greatly affected with rheumatic affec- tions and other infirmities incident to age, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, enlisted as a private soldier in the spring of 1777 into the company of Watson  Watson , by Lieut. Daniel Lee in the regiment commanded by Colonel Graton of the Massachussetts line, for the term of three years, and served that period of time, and was continued in the service thereafter in the same com- pany and regiment until the close of the war when he was regularly discharged at Newburgh or near to in the state of New York and was in various engagements with the common enemy, and was present and acting in the capture of Burgoyne as will more fully appear by the original papers now on file at the war office on which a certificate No 5170 was given, dated the second day of January 1819-
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have since that time by gift sale or in any other manner, disposed of my proper- ty or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war passed the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property

or securities or debts due to me nor have I any other income than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed
Sworn to before me this 26th day of September 1870
Joseph Root
John Talman, Mayor
I have no real estate but live with my family on a small farm owned by George Lawrence in the said town of Chesterlite which I rent of him for twenty dollars and I own the following articles of personal property to wit:
  Two horses each 20 years old Valued at 20.00   one bow worth 12   one hog 50 2.00   one calf 50 1.75   five chairs 50 1.82   1 Common table & 1/2 doz knives and forks 2.50   five cups and saucers 25   one chest 1.25   one half of a plough 50   one old waggon worth 5.00   30 bushels oats 6.00   one Ton Hay 5.00   five plates 20   one saucer 18   one cooking pot and teakettle 85   one axe, one rake & pitchfork 50 
$60 82
I am indebted to different individuals in the following sums of money on which I am liable to be prosecuted  To Milton Miles of Chesterlite about the sum of $20 for necessaries of life, and twenty dollars to William Miles and Alida Cole of the same place for articles consumed in my family and Ten dollars to Joseph Walley for like uses  amounting in all to $50.00

My family consists of myself aged sixty years not healthy but much troubled with rheumatic affections my wife Dorcas aged fifty five a weakly and sickly woman - my daughter Sally aged nineteen who has never been well since she was eight years old and my son Alexander aged seventeen who labours part of the time for my benefit and part of the time for himself when he shares the avails of his earnings - This is my condition and the state of my property and without the aid of some other resources than what I possess could not subsist myself and family - Therefore it is that I appeal to my country for support
Joseph Frost
Hudson Mayors court of the term of September 1820
Present, John Tolman, Esquire Mayor of Hudson
The court having inquired into and considered the case of the petitioner Joseph Frost - Ordered that in the opinion of the court, the petitioner has no property except what is stated in the above Schedule amounting to only two dollars and eighty two cents
I Garm Garoner clerk of the court of common pleas called the Mayors court of the city of Hudson do hereby certify that the foregoing affidavits and schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this twenty ninth day of September 1820
G. Garoner CLR

County Court Act March 8 th 1858
Rev. War
No. 219. B61.
L. J. Bowen Present

The foregoing
We Joseph Juliano and Matthew B. Smith residents of Chenango County in the State of New York upon our Oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged in our presence by Joseph Foot Unde that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he is the Sole legal person he represents himself to be & that we have no interest in this Claim
Joseph Juliano (Seal) Matthew B. Smith (Seal)
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the Claimants is the person he represents himself to be And that I have no interest in this Claim Warren Gray
Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Chenango } ss
I hereby certify that Warren Gray Esq Before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made is, and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the County & State aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified & that his signature is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of my Office this 10 th September 1855. M c Lean Clerk

from Newburgh
State of New York County of Chautauqua } ss On this 4 th day of September (1855) One thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Joseph Root aged 94 years a resident of Country in the County of Chautauqua & State of New York who being duly sworn according to law depose and says that he is the Identical Joseph Root who was a Private in the Company Commanded by Capt in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel in the Revolutionary war, and continued in actual service in said war 14 days and upwards and was honorable discharged and that he is now in receipt of a Pension from the United States at the rate of Ninety Six Dollars per Annum payable at the City of Albany in this state - (under the law of Congress passed the 13 th day of April 1818) to which he refers for particulars of his said service - & said papers on file in the Pension Office at Washington -
We make this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the act of Congress passed the 3 rd day of March 1855. S. D. Brown is hereby authorized to prosecute this my claim and to receive any warrant issued thereon
Joseph Root (Seal)

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Foot, Joseph, Junior GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4134 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 28, 1797 281-60-55 To — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Foot Jr. a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. 44840
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1777 discharged June 8, 1783 6 years Private Watson Greaton 3 rd Mass.   Brummer Williams        
Battles engaged in, capture of Burgoyne, & engagement at Morricania
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓ Enl. at Spencertown, N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 13, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Amsterlitz, Columbia Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, fifty-eight years
Remarks: He stated that his father Joseph Foot deceased, served in same company with him. In 1820 he referred to his wife Dorcas at 55 yrs.
daughter Sally at 19 yrs & son Alexander at 17 yrs.
In 1855 he resided at Coeymans, Chenango Co., N.Y. and applied for bounty land which was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

R.H.
Waere

February 25, 1925.
Miss Jessie M. Kelley 440 Walsh Avenue Ames, Iowa
RE-S/ARE Joseph Root R-40840 Am
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter relative to soldiers of the Revolutionary War, Joseph Root, 1757-93 who served as private in Captain Abel Pettibone's Company, Colonel Jonathan Pettibone's Eighteenth Regiment, Connecticut Militia, and Joseph Root, a pensioner of Columbia County, New York.
The Revolutionary War records of this office fail to show a claim for pension or bounty land on file on account of the services in that war of the first Joseph Root described above, all spellings of the names searched.
It is suggested that as a possible means of securing information in regard to his military service you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
The full history of the Joseph Root, pensioned in Columbia County, New York, was furnished you March 27, 1925, and is that of the only soldier of this name, all spellings searched, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this office.
Very truly yours
A. B. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

March 27, 1932.
Miss Jennie M. Bailey 448 Welch Avenue Ames, Iowa.
DA-5/III Joseph Foot S. 44840
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Joseph Foot, listed in 1880 as a pensioner of Columbia County, New York.
The record of Joseph Foot, a pensioner of Columbia County, New York, is given herein as shown in his claim for pension, S. 44840, based upon his service in that war.
Joseph Foot was the son of Joseph Foot, the name of his mother and date of his birth not shown. At the time of his service in the Revolutionary War, he was known as Joseph Foot, Junior; his father served in the same company with him. Joseph Foot, Senior, died previous to 1818.
Joseph Foot, Junior, enlisted in the spring of 1777, in Spencertown, New York, which town bordered on the State of Massachusetts, served in Captain Bateson's company, Colonel Crotchfield's 3 d Massachusetts regiment, was at Saratoga when Burgoyne was captured, in the engagement at Bemis Heights, was transferred to Captain Williams' company in the same regiment and continued to serve as drummer until June 8, 1783.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 13, 1818, at which time he resided in Amsterlitz, Columbia County, New York, aged fifty-eight years. In 1820, the soldier's wife, Dorothea, was aged fifty-five years; his son, Alexander, aged twenty-one years, and his daughter, Sally, aged nineteen years, were living at home. The maiden name of said Dorothea, and the date of their marriage are not

given, nor other data relative to his family. In 1888, Joseph Foss was a resident of Coventry, Chenango County, New York.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Joseph Fort N.Y. act 18 March 1818 p 96 th Annuity Paid to 4 th Sept. 1826. —

440 Welch Avenue, Ames, Iowa February 7, 1940.
A.D. Hiller, Executive Secretary Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir :
Will you please send me the records of Joseph Foote (1727-79) who served as private in Capt. Abel Pettibone's Company, Col. Jonathan Pettibone's 18th Reg. Connecticut Militia and also Joseph Foote (1760-1861) who served as private in Colonel Greaton's Regiment, Massachusetts troops? The U.S. Census of Pensioners for 1840 lists Joseph Foote in Columbia Co., New York. I have been informed that a Joseph Foote died at Coventry, New York but I do not know whether it was the senior or junior.
I desire these records for family records. The Soule Family History states that Mercy Foote, my ancestor, was a daughter of Joseph Foote, a revolutionary war soldier. Probably her father and brother both served in the army. If this reference be true than I shall be able to secure a supplementary lineage record for the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Thanking you for your assistance in securing these records, I am
Sincerely yours,
Jessie M. Kelley Miss Jessie M. Kelley

440 Welch Avenue, Ames, Iowa February 7, 1935.
A.D. Hiller, Ex. Assistant, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir :
I hereby acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of the pension record W. 26748 of Edmund Kelly.
Will you please refer to pension files for the records of Joseph Foot. On page 111 of U.S. Pensioners, 1840 I find Joseph Foot listed from Columbia Co., New York, age 79 years. The Soule Family History by Rev. G.T. Ridlon states that Judge Ebenezer Soule married Mercy Foot, daughter of Joseph Foot. A foot note gives the information that Joseph Foot was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. This Judge Soule was my great-great-grandfather. He resided at Hillsdale, Columbia County, New York. I desire further information about Joseph Foot for D.A.R. records.
I shall appreciate your assistance with this record.
Very truly yours,
Jessie M. Kelley Miss Jessie M. Kelley
Jm! K

Tulsa Okla Aug 17 1912.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir! -
My ancestor Joseph most Foote Jr served as a private in Captain Abrahams Watson's Company 3 rd Massachusetts Regiment - commanded by Colonel John Cretton. He enlisted March 1 - 1777 to serve three years was promoted to be a drummer boy and on a muster roll of Captain

Josephs Williams Company. He was born in Springfield Mass at that time called Munson. His first widows name was Abigail Dudley. The second & last one was Dorcas Nicholson. It is the dates of their marriage and death also the births of the widows that I desire.
Hoping to receive the desired information soon I am Sincerely Yours Mrs. L. L. Robinson

44840 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44840
Joseph Fort
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 175-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17 Aug 25 History to 1890 P. I. Robinson 1890-1910 J. M. Kelley 1910-1920 J. M. Kelley 1920-1930 J. M. Kelley 1930-1940 J. M. Kelley

old cases 2 Cases returned reduced amount: certified Jonathan C. Olm- stead, Spencertown Columbia County New-York
Secretary for the Department
Rec'd 28 th July, 188
Wash
Washington City
2 Admitted